Former IRGC Chief: Some Arab neighbors seeking to sow religious discord in Iran

Tehran is closely watching the actions of a number of Persian Gulf Arab
states who are seeking to sow religious discord and dissension in parts of Iran,
former IRGC chief said on Saturday.

Yaha Rahim Safavi
(file photo)

Despite Western attempts to encourage separatist
movements in some parts of Iran, particularly in Sistan and Baluchestan
province, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other security agencies have
worked hard to defuse such conspiracies and improve security in those regions,
Yaha Rahim Safavi told reporters.

The noble people of Sistan have always remained loyal to their country and since
the Islamic Revolution in 1979 they have backed IRGC efforts to fight separatist
movements, explained Safavi, a top military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Khamenei.